Caterpillar Tractor Co. v. Ford

Decided September 11, 1981. Clement Clay Torbert Jr. wrote the opinion for the court.

406 So. 2d 854 · Cited 101 times

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Decisions in our collection this opinion relies on, ordered by how often it cites each. Cases we publish link through; others open the full text.

• Casrell v. Altec Industries, Inc. · 335 So. 2d 128
• Carlisle v. Miller · 155 So. 2d 689
• Alabama Power Company v. Taylor · 306 So. 2d 236
• Beloit Corp. v. Harrell · 339 So. 2d 992
• Biss v. Tenneco, Inc. · 64 A.D.2d 204
• MacKintosh Co. v. Wells · 118 So. 276
• Baptist Medical Center v. Byars · 271 So. 2d 847
• Dixie Electric Company v. Maggio · 318 So. 2d 274
• Kemp v. Jackson · 145 So. 2d 187
• Deal v. Johnson · 362 So. 2d 214
• Vintage Enterprises, Inc. v. Cash · 348 So. 2d 476

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